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Cuba – Havana

The Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital.

Culture

Cuban culture is much influenced by its melting pot of cultures, primarily those of Spain and Africa. Sport is Cuba's national passion. Cuban music is very rich and is the most commonly known expression of culture. The "central form" of this music is Son, which has been the basis of many other musical styles like salsa, rumba and mambo and an upbeat derivation of the rumba, the cha-cha-cha. Cuba has produced more than its fair share of literature, including the output of non-Cubans Stephen Crane, Graham Greene and Ernest Hemingway. Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish and Caribbean cuisines. [124] The typical meal could consist of plantains, black beans and rice, //ropa vieja// (shredded beef), Cuban bread, pork with onions, and tropical fruits. Black beans and rice, referred to as //Platillo Moros y Cristianos// (or moros for short), and plantains are staples of the Cuban diet. Many of the meat dishes are cooked slowly with light sauces. Garlic, cumin, oregano and bay leaves are the dominant spices
Tourist attractions in Havana

  • museum of the revolution - havana, cuba
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  • live music concert - explain some cuban music
  • scuba diving in havana - brief
  • old havana
  • capitolio nacional - national capital
  • museo nacional de bellas artes - national museum of fine arts
  • talk about the statue of john lennon reall briefly
  • havana cathedral
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